MHA Consulting

AUGUST 6, 2024

Awareness may be raised by a Business Continuity Education and Awareness program. A search within your organization could reveal operational incidents, failures of service level achievements, quality deficiencies, help desk issues, product defects and other problems which could have been disasters.

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Stratogrid Advisory

APRIL 12, 2020

Business Continuity Planning for Small and Medium-Sized Organizations Last Updated on May 31, 2020 by Alex Jankovic Reading Time: 4 minutes Readers note: Please check our recently published high-level Business Continuity Planning guide. Managed Services Providers – MSPs, cloud service providers, etc.).

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Stratogrid Advisory

APRIL 12, 2020

Business Continuity Planning for Small and Medium-Sized Organizations. Readers note: Please check our recently published high-level Business Continuity Planning guide. . have unique challenges not generally understood by larger Business Continuity Advisory firms. Reading Time: 4 minutes.

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Plan B Consulting

JUNE 7, 2016

This bulletin week Charlie talks about the importance of senior manager buy-in within business continuity. In my last job before PlanB Consulting and Business Continuity Training, I was working for a consultancy in Perth. He always told me that business continuity was the easiest sale he had ever had to make.

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Erwood Group

APRIL 24, 2023

This startling statistic underscores the importance of having a well-prepared crisis management plan in place. In this article, we’ll explore what a crisis management plan is, the benefits of implementing one, and the steps to create an effective plan.

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Stratogrid Advisory

JUNE 5, 2020

Remote Work and Business Continuity Planning Challenges. The work in the office going forward will be different, and in some aspects, it will introduce a new set of challenges for Business Continuity Planning efforts. Business Continuity Planning Challenges with a Distributed Workforce.

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BryghtPath

JULY 9, 2024

Political unrest during election periods poses significant business risks, potentially leading to operational disruptions, safety concerns, and financial losses. A well-structured Business Continuity Plan (BCP) is essential for mitigating these risks and ensuring the organization remains resilient and operational.

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Plan B Consulting

JUNE 7, 2016

This bulletin week Charlie talks about the importance of senior manager buy-in within business continuity. In my last job before PlanB Consulting and Business Continuity Training, I was working for a consultancy in Perth. He always told me that business continuity was the easiest sale he had ever had to make.

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Castellan

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

These complicated disruption issues, paired with many organizations’ siloed approach to crisis management, is making it increasingly difficult for leaders to break down those silos to build more holistic response strategies. Here’s a closer look at some common crisis management pitfalls organizations grapple with.

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Erwood Group

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

The Future of Business Continuity The Future of Business Continuity: Innovations and Emerging Technologies In an era of rapid technological advancement, the landscape of business continuity is evolving, embracing innovations and emerging technologies to enhance resilience.

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Solutions Review

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

The editors at Solutions Review have compiled this list of the best business continuity certification training courses on Udemy to consider if you’re looking to grow your skills. What are the best business continuity certification training courses that any backup and disaster recovery administrator should consider earning?

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Plan B Consulting

AUGUST 23, 2020

This week I discuss why having a clear scope of the incidents that business continuity is designed to deal with is important within your organisation. One of the subjects we got talking about was the scope of incidents that business continuity is designed to deal with. Be very clear to senior managers the scope of BC.

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Plan B Consulting

AUGUST 24, 2020

This week I discuss why having a clear scope of the incidents that business continuity is designed to deal with is important within your organisation. One of the subjects we got talking about was the scope of incidents that business continuity is designed to deal with. Be very clear to senior managers the scope of BC.

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MHA Consulting

AUGUST 6, 2024

Awareness may be raised by a Business Continuity Education and Awareness program. A search within your organization could reveal operational incidents, failures of service level achievements, quality deficiencies, help desk issues, product defects and other problems which could have been disasters.

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Plan B Consulting

JUNE 7, 2017

Following his recent bulletin on why he thinks the business continuity profession is in decline, Charlie looks at why he does not think resilience is the solution. A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a bulletin on why I think the business continuity profession is in decline.

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Plan B Consulting

JULY 9, 2021

In this week’s bulletin, Charlie discusses the debate around the definition of crisis management and what he thinks crisis management should cover. This book states that crisis management should only be used for unprecedented or extraordinary events. appeared first on PlanB Consulting.

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MHA Consulting

JANUARY 26, 2023

In today’s post we’ll look at the top 10 free or almost free resources business continuity management professionals can utilize to help them raise their BCM skills and effectiveness to ninja level. I learned so much from mine when I was starting out, especially in terms of doing mock disaster exercises and crisis management.

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Plan B Consulting

MAY 23, 2022

Business Continuity Awareness Week (BCAW) has been running this past week to raise awareness about the new hybrid work environment and how organisations need to rethink the way they embed, validate, and raise awareness amongst their staff of Business Continuity Plans.

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Plan B Consulting

OCTOBER 21, 2013

This week I thought I would discuss what I think is a missing part of the business continuity life cycle. It was brought home to me when I conducted some crisis management training on Monday and then again when I conducted a major exercise on Tuesday.

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Plan B Consulting

SEPTEMBER 11, 2016

Back to the Olympics; is there anything we can learn from our Olympic success which can have an input into our management of business continuity? I think the first biggest thing we can learn is that continuous improvement and small incremental changes add up to medal winning performances.

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Plan B Consulting

JUNE 1, 2020

Recognise the crisis management landscape and be aware of issues, such as suppressed anger. The post Dominic Cummings – A crisis management case study appeared first on PlanB Consulting. Boris was able to say you have had the chance, as a very experienced journalist, to question Cummings, so I have nothing more to add.

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Plan B Consulting

MAY 25, 2016

This week Charlie looks at kidnap as a business continuity threat after his recent travels. I did lots of work whilst there which included working on a business continuity app, planning a business continuity trip for later in the summer and delivering a crisis management course based on BS11200, the crisis management standard.

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Plan B Consulting

JANUARY 15, 2018

This week Charlie shares his thoughts on ‘The Ultimate Business Continuity Success Guide’ by Marty Fox. I am always happy to review a new business continuity book, especially a physical version, for no other reason than to have another BC book to add to my bookshelf! Buy your copy here: [link].

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Plan B Consulting

JUNE 7, 2017

Following his recent bulletins about whether business continuity is in decline and why resilience is not the solution, this week Charlie looks at how BC managers can save the profession. So, for our business continuity managers there are lots of threats to plan for, mitigate and prepare the organisation’s response to.

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Erwood Group

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Our Own Keith Erwood was Interviewed by Go Solo and the article was published earlier today on Subkits Go Solo. Keith discusses how he got started and broke into the business continuity and disaster recovery arena and even mentions how his life has come full circle as preparedness and disaster planning was his passion since he was very young.

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Castellan

DECEMBER 1, 2021

The Need For Business Continuity Management All businesses face the threat of an unplanned business interruption. As a result, thousands of businesses large and small are crippled every year by unplanned business interruptions. If it’s not a plan, what’s the outcome?

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Castellan

JANUARY 27, 2022

In March 2021, I published my book on the Business Continuity Operating System (BCOS). About two-thirds of the book chronicles a fictitious life sciences company named Felder Corporation and its journey to implement a business continuity and operational resilience program that achieves the right level of resilience.

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MHA Consulting

AUGUST 5, 2024

A recent Harvard Business Review article in the December 2013 edition entitled “The Hidden Benefits of Keeping Teams Intact” discussed the benefits and reasons for keeping teams familiar with each other. So how does this apply to us?

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BryghtPath

AUGUST 19, 2024

As climate change continues to influence weather patterns worldwide, the frequency and intensity of hurricanes have become more pronounced. Regardless of location or industry, organizations must recognize the increasing threat and take proactive measures to prepare and plan for hurricanes.

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Plan B Consulting

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Creating an effective crisis management team can be complex as you have to take many factors into consideration. In this bulletin, Charlie outlines his thoughts on creating a crisis support team, and what their functions and roles could be. An article on its success and adoption can be found here.

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Plan B Consulting

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Creating an effective crisis management team can be complex as you have to take many factors into consideration. In this bulletin, Charlie outlines his thoughts on creating a crisis support team, and what their functions and roles could be. An article on its success and adoption can be found here.

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Plan B Consulting

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

Looking in the news today on the BBC website there is an article about Finders lasagna which has been alleged to contain 100% horsemeat. Is this relevant to us business continuity people? Where we may get involved is the crisis management of the incident. The post Is It a Beef Burger?

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Plan B Consulting

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

As business continuity professionals, you have to be aware of this and take steps to ensure that unscrupulous people and organisations are not taking advantage of the situation. In the article from The Economist, they state that disaster fraud moves in a predictable sequence: First there is charity fraud.

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Plan B Consulting

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

Looking in the news today on the BBC website there is an article about Finders lasagna which has been alleged to contain 100% horsemeat. Is this relevant to us business continuity people? Where we may get involved is the crisis management of the incident. The post Is It a Beef Burger?

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Plan B Consulting

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

As business continuity professionals, you have to be aware of this and take steps to ensure that unscrupulous people and organisations are not taking advantage of the situation. In the article from The Economist, they state that disaster fraud moves in a predictable sequence: First there is charity fraud.

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Plan B Consulting

APRIL 5, 2022

This week, Charlie discusses why scenario-specific plans are an important addition to business continuity plans. Firstly, rewriting the Business Continuity Institutes’, ‘ Good Practice Guidelines ’ (GPG). Secondly, the ISO 22361, which will be titled ‘Crisis Management – Guidelines for a Strategic Capability’.

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Plan B Consulting

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Creating an effective crisis management team can be complex as you have to take many factors into consideration. In this bulletin, Charlie outlines his thoughts on creating a crisis support team, and what their functions and roles could be. An article on its success and adoption can be found here.

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